Technical Lead

RWS Group•Chicago, IL

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

We have an exciting opportunity for a Technical Team Lead to join our team in expanding our core product offering and working across major client projects. The Propylon Government Solutions team is developing the next generation of legislative drafting and document workflow management tools using Python, TypeScript, React and Redux and needs a technical team lead to oversee the implementation and delivery phases for these tools. The ideal candidate will be an experienced engineering team lead with experience shipping complex, multi-component software solutions to enterprise clients. Team Leads at Propylon have significant influence over team composition, hiring, resourcing and technical decision-making and are expected to take high levels of ownership for the solutions they deliver.

Requirements

Extensive professional Python programming experience, ideally 5+ years.
Extensive professional experience with Django/Flask or equivalent Python based web or API scaffolding framework.
Extensive knowledge of Python ecosystem, tooling, and best practices.
Proven technical team leadership experience, ideally 3+ years. Demonstrable professional experience managing the planning and delivery phase of a complex software implementation.
Strong technical background, with extensive experience in a software development role delivering complex, multi-component software solutions.
Experience architecting complex workflow systems, with ability to engage and influence technical and non-technical stakeholders
Proven experience in a consulting or high-touch client-facing engineering role, with the willingness and flexibility to travel internationally to support onsite client deliveries.
Experience in developing complex software applications under strict deadlines.
Excellent leadership and communication skills, with a proven ability to command a room and present complex strategies to both large audiences and high-level client stakeholders.
Experience with agile project management, development methodologies and tools.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Docker, AWS, GitHub Actions and other DevOps related services.
Experience designing document management systems.
Knowledge of Python document manipulation tools and libraries.
Professional development experience with a strongly typed language such as Java or C#.
Experience with MVC style web development frameworks.
Experience with Python and modern Python features such as type hinting, async, data classes, etc.
Experience with XML processing/transformation.
Experience with document management/document workflow software.
Familiarity or work experience with DevOps workflow/principles, building CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

Providing full line management and technical mentorship for a team of software engineers, overseeing the delivery of complex workflow and document management applications within Propylon’s Government Solutions division
Responsible for the overall quality of the team’s technical deliveries in terms of test coverage, code quality, adherence to best practices in relation to security, etc.
Plan and oversee the execution of development sprints ensuring accurate effort estimation and high-quality delivery of agreed upon sprint outputs.
Travel internationally to client sites as required to lead technical discovery phases, deliver high-impact product demonstrations, and oversee onsite deployment milestones.
Collaborating with government stakeholders and external partners to understand project requirements and define technical solutions.
Act as the technical face of Propylon during project discovery, status updates, and client meetings
Confidently present architectural design decisions and product demonstrations to diverse, large audiences, including government stakeholders, committees, and executive leadership.
Production of technical analysis of existing complex, multi-component systems and architectural designs integrating these systems with Propylon applications.
Work with Government Solutions team’s management to ensure that designs are technically robust and aligned with company strategic direction.
Work with a cross-functional team, including project managers, business analysts and other stakeholders to provide accurate estimates of development efforts.
Be the team’s technical authority, providing guidance and direction to junior developers through pair-programming and code-review sessions, ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices.
Provide one-to-one support and mentorship for individual team members to upskill and progress their own engineering careers.